You only think you know Sapulpa.
Every week we publish stories of Sapulpa's history, recalling both the events at the time, and the nostalgia for days gone by. Dig in and learn more about what the Sapulpa of yesteryear was like.
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This week in Sapulpa History: Main Street had the trees in the median removed
Did you know that a portion of Main Street once had trees in a median separating the north and southbound lanes? They called it "Memory Lane." What happened to them?
February 4, 2022This Week in Sapulpa History: Catfish String Band Heard on the Radio For the First Time
This week in Sapulpa history, Sapulpa’s very own Jimmie Wilson and his band Catfish String Band played proudly on the radio station KFRU in Bristow.
January 23, 2022This Week in Sapulpa History: Sapulpa Banks Struggled to Move Forward After Scandals and Closings
One bank closes and is consolidated, while another is the site of the town's first scandal. Both made headlines this week in 1913.
January 16, 2022This Week in Sapulpa History: Sapulpa Was Experiencing a Drought And Needed a Miracle
Today 100 years ago, Sapulpa was on the verge of being forced to spend what would be $230,000 today in order to keep from exhausting its water supply. Read what happened inside.
January 9, 2022“Maggie M:” The Gift that Keeps on Giving
We thought it good, with the passing of Sapulpa native Shirley Bennett Brooks, last month, during the season of giving, to express some words of gratitude.
January 6, 2022This Week in Sapulpa History: Tragedy Strikes the Meyer Family and Home
Max Meyer, the eccentric Sapulpa entrepreneur, lost his wife in the house fire that destroyed their home on January 4th, 1959.
January 4, 2022